LOT 2895
Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm. AD 591-628.
Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, frontal crescent and star-in-crescent; stars and legends flanking, ribbons on shoulders; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border with star-in-crescents in margin. Göbl type II/3. Good Very Fine. Attractively toned.(4.04gr, 32mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market before 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat AE 17mm. 9 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Petra mint; struck AD 20-40. Jugate busts of Aretas and Shaqilat to right; [H-F?] in Aramaic across fields / Crossed cornucopiae; legend in Aramaic between and below. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 114; cf. SNG ANS 1438-43; cf. Sofaer 67-9. 3.76gr, 17mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm. AD 591-628.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
AM (Āmul) mint. Dated RY 32 (AD 622/3). Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, frontal crescent and star-in-crescent; stars and legends flanking, ribbon on shoulders; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin, 'pd in Pahlavi in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border, with star-in-crescents in margin. SC Tehran 1638. 3.57gr, 30mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat AE 17mm. 9 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Petra mint; struck AD 20-40. Jugate busts of Aretas and Shaqilat to right; [H-F?] in Aramaic across fields / Crossed cornucopiae; legend in Aramaic between and below. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 114. 3.01gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
